National signing day is one of the biggest, most anticipated days of the college football offseason, the moment when players from across the country put pen to paper and formalize their relationship with the school they’ll soon call home. In recent years, however, some of the event’s spectacle has eroded, with many top prospects signing with their programs of choice …
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ACC Spotlight: Five programs off to hot starts recruiting the 2026 class
The 2026 recruiting cycle is still in its infancy but that hasn’t stopped some programs from racing out to hot starts with several big commitments. Here are five programs in the ACC that are in the recruiting spotlight, including some surprising trends early in the cycle. RELATED: ACC’s 2026 team recruiting rankings | Big Ten programs off to hot starts …
Read More »Texas football adds Ohio State transfer Hero Kanu. Here’s what it means for the Longhorns
Texas football added its third transfer defensive lineman on Wednesday morning when former Ohio State DT Hero Kanu announced his commitment to the Longhorns via social media. Listed at 6-foot-5, 305 pounds, Kanu is originally from Germany and played his high school football at Santa Margarita Catholic in California. Kanu operated out of an auxiliary role for the Buckeyes on …
Read More »Alabama QB Jalen Milroe fails to separate himself after first Senior Bowl practice
Jan 28, 2025; Mobile, AL, USA; American team quarterback Jalen Milroe of Alabama (4) throws the ball during Senior Bowl practice for the American team at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images No player at the Reese’s Senior Bowl has a better opportunity than Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe. After an up-and-down season in a new system with the …
Read More »How Warriors could acquire Jimmy Butler; Kings open trade talks on De’Aaron Fox; UEFA Champions League preview
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Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: Buzz continues to flow from massive weekend
Last weekend was one of the biggest for junior days across the country and a ton of news and rumors is coming out. Here’s the latest in the second Recruiting Rumor Mill this week. RELATED: Monday’s recruiting rumor mill MORE: Bryce Underwood puts Michigan on more recruiting radars CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …
Read More »Meet Julian Sayin, the last QB Nick Saban ever signed and the heir apparent to Ohio State’s throne
In the hours preceding Ohio State’s eventual national championship victory, it was hard not to be transfixed watching a 6-foot-1 freshman quarterback throw the ball. Spend a minute watching Julian Sayin throw the ball and you understand why he was ranked the No. 3 quarterback in the class of 2024, according to the 247Sports, behind only Florida’s DJ Lagway and …
Read More »How to watch Oregon football stars in East-West Shrine Bowl: TV channel, streaming info
Though the football season is nearing its end, the pre-NFL Draft process and offseason have just begun for college players looking to make their mark in pro football. Two Oregon players, cornerback Jabbar Muhammad and receiver Traeshon Holden, will suit up and play among college athletes one more time in the East-West Shrine Bowl on Thursday with a chance to …
Read More »Three Predictions: Ohio State, Illinois’ 2026 class, Cincere Johnson
© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith has three predictions on next season’s national champion, Illinois’ 2026 recruiting class and Ohio State keeping a top in-state target home. MORE PREDICTIONS: Top TE in 2026, Alabama loses in-state target, Super Bowl CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF …
Read More »Where Oklahoma State football’s 2025 recruiting class ranks entering National Signing Day
STILLWATER — Though the February signing period for high school football players is a week away, Oklahoma State appears set on its current signing class without any new additions expected. OSU could theoretically add more such prospects, though it’s more likely any further additions will come via the transfer portal when it reopens in April. With the bulk of the …
Read More »Detroit Lions Podcast: Senior Bowl Day 1 wrap-up
Jan 28, 2025; Mobile, AL, USA; National team wide receiver Kyle Williams of Washington State (11) sets up at the line during Senior Bowl practice for the National team at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images The first day of Senior Bowl practices is in the books. After the day’s festivities at the University of South Alabama, we …
Read More »Chiefs HC Andy Reid discusses the Eagles, Saquon Barkley before Super Bowl LIX: ‘A good football team’
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 03: (L-R) Head coach Nick Sirianni of the Philadelphia Eagles and head coach Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs shake hands during pregame at Lincoln Financial Field on October 03, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid spoke to reporters for a Zoom press conference on …
Read More »Where OU football’s 2025 recruiting class ranks entering National Signing Day
NORMAN — OU football signed 18 scholarship players to its 2025 recruiting class Dec. 4, the first day of the NCAA’s early signing period. The beginning of the early signing period has become the unofficial signing day with most top players committing to their schools then. OU’s class was headlined by highly-coveted offensive tackles Michael Fasusi and Ryan Fodje, as …
Read More »College Football Playoff predictions: Which teams return in 2025 from Ohio State to Clemson?
They’ll be back. At least, they know they’re expected to be back. Ohio State coach Ryan Day hadn’t even left Atlanta yet, after the Buckeyes won their first national championship in more than a decade, when he fielded his first question about next season’s expectations. Day surmised that a national championship won’t buy him much of a honeymoon with Buckeyes …
Read More »Generational talent or generational hype? It’s all same for Shedeur Sanders before NFL draft
Let’s begin with the undeniable truth that not every NFL draft provides a generational quarterback. Generationally speaking, of course. Joe Burrow isn’t generational. Nor is Trevor Lawrence or Caleb Williams or any other quarterback not named Patrick Mahomes. Now that we’ve cleared that up, we can stop the generational hype of Shedeur Sanders. He’s an uber-talented thrower, a player who …
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